Corned Beef and Cabbage

Classic and contemporary poems to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Whether you’re homesick for your bonny isle or you’re only Irish one day a year, here are some poems to help you mark St. Patrick’s Day. Transport yourself to the homeland with a classic by Yeats, such as “Down By the Sally Gardens” or a Celtic revival poem by Eva Gore-Booth. Follow up with contemporary Irish verse, “Game Night,” by Conor O’Callaghan. If you’re celebrating with spirits, you might down another one by Yeats, “Drinking Song,” or try a shot of Hayden Carruth’s “Scrambled Eggs & Whiskey.” But don’t forget to come back in the morning for your penance: “Sober Song,” by Barton Sutter might help dry you out.

COMMENTS (1)

On April 30, 2012 at 1:22pm Malay wrote:
That was a great poem. I think you showed the fmliay struggle well and that some chasms are difficult to cross but worth it sometimes to learn who you are. Have a great day.

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